Is 'Twilight's' Edward Cullen an SG?

We wouldn't be SG's if we didn't have a post about SM's (Stephanie Meyer, "S" could also stand for Sensitive) best-selling-book-now-a-motion-picture, "Twilight", which opened this past Friday! Yes, I'll admit I read the book. Well technically, listened to the audiobook. Mostly because I think vampires are cool...and high school teenage angst is a sensitive subject I hold close to my heart. (Anyone watch "True Blood" on HBO? I think vampire, Bill Compton can also be considered an SG.)

Me as a vampire last halloween. (photo by Michael Violago)

SENSITIVITY DISCLAIMER: This might be the only blog you'll find a guy writing about Twilight. That's how sensitive we are here at sensitiveguyswithguitars.com. :p



For those who are not familiar with the book, here's really all you need to know: Bella Swan is the new girl at school and falls for the mysterious guy Edward Cullen, who turns out to be a vampire (a good vampire). Bella learns this secret, but that doesn't stop the two from falling in love. Blah, blah, blah...bad vampires come to town and endanger Bella. blah blah blah... Does Edward save Bella? Hmmm...

So fictional Edward Cullen somehow wound up winning the hearts of real-life girls all around the world. I've even seen my female friends' Facebook statuses expressing their love for Edward. It's crazy. Kinda like when I first saw Jessica Rabbit in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", but not really.

Would Edward be considered an SG? Let's take a look...

• Edward will do anything to protect Bella from harm. If she did get hurt in any way he would blame himself for not being there to protect her.
• Since Edward was born in the early 1900s, he still holds those traditional values and manners of yore that most of the current male population has forgotten.
• Edward who has been "17" for almost a hundred years said he would still love Bella even if she aged. That's pretty sensitive if you ask me.
• Despite Bella's blood smelling so irresistable to Edward's vampiric nature, he controls himself from unleashing that side of him. I think there's a sensitive metaphor in there if you know what I mean. *wink wink*
• Edward glitters in the sunlight. Even his skin is sensitive. :p
  

With that said, SGWG would like to acknowledge Edward Cullen for being a sensitive guy, an SG - or rather an SV, a Sensitive Vampire. Behind those deadly fangs is the same thing that lurks behind the intense argyle we SGWG's adorn: sensitivity.

So now I turn it over to you guys...What do you guys think? Do you agree or disagree? Is there anything I left out? What do you think of the movie? Please share your comments.

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And if noone is doing anything tomorrow (11/25) and would like to spread some Thanksgiving love, me and a few of the SG's will be playing at a Canned Food Drive/Open Mic at the Bellevile Public Library at 7pm! (221 Washington Avenue, Belleville, NJ 07109)

Advanced Happy Thanksgiving...or should I say Happy FANGSgiving!!!! *nyuk nyuk* :P

Your sensitive guy,
Wonder Marq